gloomy; eerie; sinister
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
gloomy and frightening; eerie; sinister; dark and forbidding
Describes places, atmospheres, or facial expressions that are dark, gloomy, and inspire fear or dread. Often used for haunted locations, dark forests, or menacing expressions.
Wǒ我
men们
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
yī一
piàn片
yīn阴
sēn森
de的
shù树
lín林
。
We walked into a gloomy forest.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
miào庙
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yīn阴
sēn森
kě可
pà怕
。
This ancient temple looks eerie and frightening.
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Tā他
de的
liǎn脸
sè色
yīn阴
sēn森
sēn森
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
。
His expression was sinister, making people afraid to approach.
Wǎn晚
shang上
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
bǎo堡
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
yīn阴
sēn森
。
At night, this castle looks especially eerie.